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[Entirely Pets] A Cal Poly Pomona instructor and a team of Los Angeles-based researchers say they are close to creating a vaccine against the avian flu, which has caused 70 deaths in Asia and which scientists believe has the potential to cause a worldwide pandemic.

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Nature.comhttp://www.nature.com [Nature.com] news @ nature.com - -: As officials in Washington discuss how to tackle outbreaks of bird flu more effectively (see From rhetoric to reality ), an outbreak in humans continues in Asia. Declan Butler assesses the situation in Indonesia, and finds out how likely it is that the virus might evolve into a pandemic strain.

Kolkatabirds.com[Kolkatabirds.com] Birds of Kolkata: Avian Influenza or Bird Flu and India: The instances in which highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been detected in migratory birds are likewise rare, and the role of these birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza remains poorly understood. The risk of infected birds arriving in India will depend on what proportion of birds have come into contact with the infection, the transmission rate of the virus and the likelihood that an infected individual could undertake a long-distance migration.

Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.guardian.co.uk [Guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Special report: bird flu: November 16: The government was criticised yesterday for causing confusion over its handling of a bird flu outbreak at a UK quarantine centre in Essex, after an investigation found that a consignment of 53 Taiwanese mesia birds were the most likely source.

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